TABLE 3. Estimates of the absolute gap (AG) and relative gap (RG) inequalities by sex and age group (10–24, 10–19, and 20–24 years) and sex (total, male, and female) in the periods 2000–2009 and 2010–2019.
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Young people 10–24 years |
Adolescents 10–19 years |
Young adults 20–24 years |
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Sex |
Period |
AG |
RG |
AG |
RG |
AG |
RG |
|
Total |
2000–2009 |
26.8 |
4.2 |
16.3 |
4.2 |
48.2 |
4.2 |
|
2010–2019 |
13.9 |
2.1 |
9.3 |
2.4 |
24.6 |
1.9 |
|
|
Male |
2000–2009 |
43.4 |
4.1 |
24.4 |
3.9 |
80.9 |
4.1 |
|
2010–2019 |
19.2 |
1.9 |
12 |
2.1 |
35.7 |
1.8 |
|
|
Female |
2000–2009 |
10.7 |
5.4 |
7.9 |
5.9 |
16.4 |
5.0 |
|
2010–2019 |
9.9 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
13.9 |
3.5 |
|
AG, absolute gap; RG, relative gap.
Source: Prepared by the authors, based on Global Health Estimates 2020 (19).